Idit Silman
Coverage of Idit Silman in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli media says crocodile-filled moats could surround prisons holding Palestinians
Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman reclassified crocodiles as 'managed wild animals,' removing a legal barrier to a proposal by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to surround Palestinian detainee prisons with crocodile-filled moats. The Israel Prison Service is assessing the plan's feasibility, which aims to deter escapes and reduce guarding costs, despite objections from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.
- Environment Minister slams data from her own ministry as ‘fake news’
Environment Minister Idit Silman criticizes an NGO for releasing data obtained via a Freedom of Information request, which shows an 83 percent decline in indictments against environmental lawbreakers during her tenure. She labels the data as 'fake news', despite it originating from her own ministry.